Liz Baré has a deep knowledge and understanding of human resource management, having headed the HR function in three different organisations including an extensive period as Vice-Principal (Human Resources) at the University of Melbourne.

In recent years, Liz was Head of Administration at the University of Melbourne, where she was responsible for service delivery of IT, HR, Finance, Research, Marketing, Property and Grounds as well as overseeing a major restructure of administrative service delivery.

Liz consults to universities in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific on human resources, leadership and management issues. Liz has research interests in the structure of the academic workforce and academic workload management.